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Image: Wickenbug Vulture Mine-Vulture Mounatin and caves

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Description: In 1863, after Henry Wickenburg discovered the Vulture Mine, Vulture City a small mining town was established in the area. The town once had a population of 5,000 citizens After the mine closed the city was deserted and became a “ghost town”. The mine and the ghost town are now a tourist attraction in Wickenberg, Arizona. The image is of the Vulture Mine and Vulture Mountain and caves.
Title: Wickenbug Vulture Mine-Vulture Mounatin and caves
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Author: Tony the Marine
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